Being Vegetarian (The Nutrition Now Series) [Paperback]

American Dietetic Association (ADA) (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Nutrition Now Series | Publication Date: November 24, 1996

The authoritative, concise guide to eating a balanced vegetarian diet?from the source America turns to for food and nutrition advice. Whether you choose a vegetarian eating style for ethical, spiritual, or health reasons, Being Vegetarian can help. This easy-to-use guide has everything you need to eat healthful meals centered around plant foods?including tips on menu planning, meat and dairy replacers, and dining out. Learn how to:

• Make the switch to a vegetarian diet
• Choose foods for maximum nutrition and taste
• Easily adapt your favorite recipes to vegetarian
• Help your kids eat right?at every age

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The authoritative, concise guide to eating a balanced vegetarian dietfrom the source America turns to for food and nutrition advice. Whether you choose a vegetarian eating style for ethical, spiritual, or health reasons, Being Vegetarian can help. This easy-to-use guide has everything you need to eat healthful meals centered around plant foodsincluding tips on menu planning, meat and dairy replacers, and dining out. Learn how to:

• Make the switch to a vegetarian diet
• Choose foods for maximum nutrition and taste
• Easily adapt your favorite recipes to vegetarian
• Help your kids eat rightat every age

Product Details

• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (November 24, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471346616
• ISBN-13: 978-0471346616
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,741,953 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy-to-read guide, January 24, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Being Vegetarian (Paperback)

I recommend this book for those who are following vegetarian or vegan diets, or thoe who are thinking about changing their eating habits.

Its reassuring tone made me feel that I CAN stick with a healthy, vegetarian diet.

Chapters on nutrition were informative and easy to read, but didn't answer questions such as: WHY do I need this nutrient? If you're looking for more specifics on nutrition, you may need to look elsewhere.

The book provides simple, logical tips for vegetarian survival while eating out.

There are a variety of sample menus (but no recipes), and a good list of other resources such as organizations, books, and web sites.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for idiots! (Not just for vegetarians either!), January 17, 2000

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Tracy (Indianapolis, IN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Being Vegetarian (Paperback)

This book is a wonderful source of information for the beginning or intermediate vegetarian or vegan (I was happily suprised by the amount of vegan information included in the book).

This book helps answer all of the questions vegetarians are bound to face on a daily basis. How do you get enough protein? Iron? Calcium? Etc.... It also has specific sections on vegetarian diets for pregnant women, children, teens, athletes, and older people. As well as helpful info on easing the transition to a vegetarian diet.

I would also recommend this book for non-vegetarians who have friends or family members who folllow a vegetarian diet. It explains in easy-to-understand detail the different kinds of vegetarian diets, and things to keep in mind when one or more of your dinner guests are (or will be) vegetarian.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quick, simple, and straight-to-the-point, February 5, 2005

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cielle (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Being Vegetarian (The Nutrition Now Series) (Paperback)

I went browsing for a book on the vegetarian lifestyle when I started considering the option. I picked it out because it was the smallest book. Wise choice. It's small, but it's packed with useful information and it's straight to the point. It explained the types of vegetarians and how to obtain all the nutrition that you need in each lifestyle. It's a small book, but packed with information and can be used as a quick and easy reference after reading. I highly recommend this little book!